The Life of George Washington, Commander in Chief of the American Forces, During the war which Established the Independence of His Country, and First President of the United States.
Philadelphia: C. P. Wayne, 1804-07. 5 volumes, 8vo (208 x 130 mm). Portrait frontispiece engraved by D. Edwin after Gilbert Stuart extra-illustrated [as listed below]. Manuscript additions to the Notes in the rear of vol. 3, supplying suppressed text within two letters from Washington to Patrick Henry [see below]. Contemporary tree calf, spines elaborately stamped in gilt. Condition : scattered foxing; spines a bit abraded, some restoration along the joints. Provenance : Henry J. Williams (armorial bookplate). extra-illustrated with the following material once in the possession of publisher C. P. Wayne, inserted: 1) Life of General Washington [publisher’s prospectus]. [Vol. 1] 2) Bushrod WASHINGTON. Autograph letter signed to publisher C. P. Wayne, concerning receipts of payments for sales of Marshall’s Life of Washington. Mount Vernon: 11 March 1805. “I recd whilst at Washington your draft on the branch bank at Washington for $1000 which I delivered to Mr. Marshall … I have written to Weems as you requested.” [Vol. 1] 3) John MARSHALL Autograph letter signed to publisher C. P. Wayne, concerning receipt of payment for sales of Marshall’s Life of Washington. Richmond: 24 July 1807. “… I regret the difficulties you mention & wish very cordially the event you speak of relative to your remaining volumes could take place…” [Vol. 1] 4) Partly-printed document signed by D. Caldwell, Clerk of the District of Pennsylvania, extending C. P. Wayne copyright protection for Marshall’s Life of Washington for an additional fourteen years. N.p.: 31 May 1817. [Vol. 1] 5) Contemporary and early newspaper clippings, including reviews of Marshall’s Life of Washington, and related. [Vols. 1, 2, 4, 5] 6) Manuscript fair copy of Wayne’s original contract with Bushrod Washington. [Vol. 1] 7) Manuscript fair copy of an extract of a letter from Wayne to Bushrod Washington concerning David Ramsay and Gilbert Stuart [Vol. 1] 8) Manuscript fair copies of letters between Wayne, Bushrod Washington and Marshall, concerning Benjamin Rush’s complaints regarding the publication of the Washington to Henry letters regarding his critique of Washington [Vol. 3]. a rush family copy of the first edition of marshall’s life of washington: extra-illustrated with letters from bushrod washington and john marshall written to the work’s publisher, as well as the rare original prospectus. Marshall's fundamental biography of Washington was compiled largely from the late President's voluminous papers in the possession of his nephew Bushrod. Marshall later wrote that it would be "impossible to contemplate the great events which have occurred in the United States under the auspices of Washington, without ascribing them, in some measure, to him" (Marshall, 5:779). The provenance of this set is intriguing given the strained relationship between Benjamin Rush and George Washington. Early in the war Rush sought Washington’s assistance (which was denied) to remove Dr. Shippen as the Director General of the medical department of the Continental Army. Underscoring this incident, however, was a larger movement to remove Washington as the commander-in-chief, which later become known as the Conway Cabal. In 1778, Rush anonymously wrote Patrick Henry a harsh critique of Washington. Henry, in turn, forwarded the missive to Washington who recognized Rush’s handwriting. Prior to the publication of Marshall’s Life, Rush learned that Marshall intended on including the text of two letters written from Washington to Henry referring to Rush’s critique of the General. Fearing for his own reputation in the midst of Washington’s apotheosis, Rush requested that the sentences referring to him be suppressed. Marshall, Bushrod Washington and Wayne acquiesed and replaced the lines with running asterisks. The present set contains the bookplate of Henry J. Williams, Rush’s son-in-law and the executor of his large estate, and contains the suppressed text inserted in manuscript, as well as fair copies of co
The Life of George Washington, Commander in Chief of the American Forces, During the war which Established the Independence of His Country, and First President of the United States.
Philadelphia: C. P. Wayne, 1804-07. 5 volumes, 8vo (208 x 130 mm). Portrait frontispiece engraved by D. Edwin after Gilbert Stuart extra-illustrated [as listed below]. Manuscript additions to the Notes in the rear of vol. 3, supplying suppressed text within two letters from Washington to Patrick Henry [see below]. Contemporary tree calf, spines elaborately stamped in gilt. Condition : scattered foxing; spines a bit abraded, some restoration along the joints. Provenance : Henry J. Williams (armorial bookplate). extra-illustrated with the following material once in the possession of publisher C. P. Wayne, inserted: 1) Life of General Washington [publisher’s prospectus]. [Vol. 1] 2) Bushrod WASHINGTON. Autograph letter signed to publisher C. P. Wayne, concerning receipts of payments for sales of Marshall’s Life of Washington. Mount Vernon: 11 March 1805. “I recd whilst at Washington your draft on the branch bank at Washington for $1000 which I delivered to Mr. Marshall … I have written to Weems as you requested.” [Vol. 1] 3) John MARSHALL Autograph letter signed to publisher C. P. Wayne, concerning receipt of payment for sales of Marshall’s Life of Washington. Richmond: 24 July 1807. “… I regret the difficulties you mention & wish very cordially the event you speak of relative to your remaining volumes could take place…” [Vol. 1] 4) Partly-printed document signed by D. Caldwell, Clerk of the District of Pennsylvania, extending C. P. Wayne copyright protection for Marshall’s Life of Washington for an additional fourteen years. N.p.: 31 May 1817. [Vol. 1] 5) Contemporary and early newspaper clippings, including reviews of Marshall’s Life of Washington, and related. [Vols. 1, 2, 4, 5] 6) Manuscript fair copy of Wayne’s original contract with Bushrod Washington. [Vol. 1] 7) Manuscript fair copy of an extract of a letter from Wayne to Bushrod Washington concerning David Ramsay and Gilbert Stuart [Vol. 1] 8) Manuscript fair copies of letters between Wayne, Bushrod Washington and Marshall, concerning Benjamin Rush’s complaints regarding the publication of the Washington to Henry letters regarding his critique of Washington [Vol. 3]. a rush family copy of the first edition of marshall’s life of washington: extra-illustrated with letters from bushrod washington and john marshall written to the work’s publisher, as well as the rare original prospectus. Marshall's fundamental biography of Washington was compiled largely from the late President's voluminous papers in the possession of his nephew Bushrod. Marshall later wrote that it would be "impossible to contemplate the great events which have occurred in the United States under the auspices of Washington, without ascribing them, in some measure, to him" (Marshall, 5:779). The provenance of this set is intriguing given the strained relationship between Benjamin Rush and George Washington. Early in the war Rush sought Washington’s assistance (which was denied) to remove Dr. Shippen as the Director General of the medical department of the Continental Army. Underscoring this incident, however, was a larger movement to remove Washington as the commander-in-chief, which later become known as the Conway Cabal. In 1778, Rush anonymously wrote Patrick Henry a harsh critique of Washington. Henry, in turn, forwarded the missive to Washington who recognized Rush’s handwriting. Prior to the publication of Marshall’s Life, Rush learned that Marshall intended on including the text of two letters written from Washington to Henry referring to Rush’s critique of the General. Fearing for his own reputation in the midst of Washington’s apotheosis, Rush requested that the sentences referring to him be suppressed. Marshall, Bushrod Washington and Wayne acquiesed and replaced the lines with running asterisks. The present set contains the bookplate of Henry J. Williams, Rush’s son-in-law and the executor of his large estate, and contains the suppressed text inserted in manuscript, as well as fair copies of co
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